Journal Article10.1016/J.JACCECO.2013.05.004
Earnings quality: Evidence from the field
Ilia D. Dichev,John R. Graham,John R. Graham,Campbell R. Harvey,Campbell R. Harvey,Shivaram Rajgopal +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a survey of CFOs of public companies and interviews with 12 CFO and two standard setters was conducted to understand their views on the quality of their own earnings.
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About: This article is published in Journal of Accounting and Economics. The article was published on 15 Dec 2013. The article focuses on the topics: Earnings quality & Earnings.
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